Police evacuate area in Bexhill after man ‘makes threats’

Police evacuated an area near Egerton Park in Bexhill in the early hours of Saturday morning (January 29).
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Officers were called to the scene after a man alone in a property in Park Road began “making threats”.

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A spokesperson for Rother Police said the man was taken to hospital for potential gas exposure.

Police file picture.Police file picture.
Police file picture.

They said nearby properties were evacuated “as a precaution” and the public was initially asked to stay away from the area. They thanked the public for their patience while the incident was being resolved.

A spokesperson for Sussex Police said today (January 31): “We responded to an incident involving a man alone in a property making threats in Park Road, Bexhill, in the early hours of Saturday, January 29.

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“He was arrested on suspicion of threatening to destroy or damage property, and has been released on bail, pending further enquiries.”